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Recent San Lorenzo Reviews

We arrived as planned, and Mr. Paxia was there to welcome us. Although I protested, he carried one of our bags up the stairs, I carried the other. The apartment was clean, attractive and well stocked. It is comfortable, but not fancy. Mr. Paxia gave us a complete run down on how everything in the apartment works, showed us where to shop, gave us some restaurant business cards and also showed their location on a map he left for us; all were close by. We later noticed that Rick Steves had mentioned several of these restaurants, and we wound up going to one of them three times. Mr. Paxia left a cell phone in case we needed to contact him.
The positives of the apartment include: 1. location on a pedestrian-only street, so it was quiet. The Duomo bells go off several times a day, but with the windows closed weren't a problem for us. Often I would open the windows sometimes to hear them 2. A great food market is about a half block away with any food item from eggs, wine and milk, to gourmet sweets, meats, cheese, etc, and the prices were reasonable. You can shop for all your food needs here, you really don't have to go anywhere else, unless you want to eat at a restaurant 3. About four(?) long blocks to the main train station, with buses next to it, so you don't need a car (a car is a liability if you stay in this apartment since you can't drive in the center of Florence in general; we took the train to Cinque Terra for two days) 4. Half a block to the C1 minibus stop which will take you to multiple galleries, and you can also transfer to other city buses 5. location is fantastic about a block away from the Duomo and close to many other key sites by foot 6. Apartment has a balcony with table which looks over the street and a terrace for enjoying a broader view 6. apartment has nice views of Duomo, San Lorenzo, etc.
If we return to Florence, we would stay here again; the price is reasonable, and I recommend it. The only downside is its location on the top floor, as is mentioned, I believe, in the Homeaway writeup. I'm 73, and the stairs weren't a problem for us, but you should be aware of this.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Violet's apartment. It was spotlessly clean, spacious, safe, quiet and well-appointed. The description was spot-on for this lovely home. The WiFi worked perfectly. Only a 10-minute walk to the Duomo and Academia, it is well situated for all of Florence's treasures and landmarks. Riccardo was quick to reply to emails before we arrived, informative and provided great directions to the apartment. He was waiting for us when we arrived, and was very accommodating with our departure time. He made our stay all the more pleasant by providing us with a bottle of wine, beer and water as well as small pastries for our breakfast. We appreciated his warm and welcoming hospitality. As Florence, was the midway point of our stay in Italy, we took advantage of the small washing machine and drying rack. There are many little restaurants nearby as well as small grocery stores. We had dinner at Buca Mario and it was the best meal we had in Italy. We definitely would recommend this apartment to our friends and family, and would stay there again should we return to Florence.

The purple suite is a nicely appointed studio apartment located in a bustling neighborhood close to many Florence attractions such as the beautiful Duomo and the Medici chapels. It is also in walking distance of the train station which was very handy for our travels. There are plenty of coffee shops, restaurants and shops nearby. The building is charming and old, with many steps to the apartment on the second floor. One thing to note is that this is a studio -- one big room separated by an attractive purple divider. There is a king sized bed behind the divider and a pull out couch in the main living space that also holds a kitchen wall and glass table for seating. We were a party of five so an additional cot was supplied. There is one bathroom which is quite modern and clean with good water pressure and heat. We received a warm welcome when we arrived and Mariangela is responsive to emails. I think this apartment is ideal for a couple or a family with one or possibly two young children.